Pair of Early-Victorian Cut-Glass 2-Arm Wall Lights, c. 1840
£600
A twin-branch cut-glass pair of wall lights with a large star-rosette-shaped backplate, dating from the early 19th century.
At a Glance
- Period
- c. 1840
- Origin
- England
- Materials
- Cut Glass, Glass
- Lights
- 2
- Suitability
- Drawing Room, Dining Room, Reception Room
Catalogue Notes
- Star-rosette-shaped cut-glass backplate
- Hollow arms with a thumbprint design, believed originally intended for gas
- Cut pans dressed with triangular icicles
- Central crook with Georgian-glass-button drapes and pear drops to the backs of each arm
- Central glass spike atop the crook; large pear drop at the lower terminal
Restoration by G&P Cohn
Dismantled and hand cleaned; buttons and drops re-strung on new wire and pins renewed where required.
Electrification —Converted from original gas fittings to current UK electrical standards and PAT tested.
Condition
Restored and rewired. Star-rosette backplates intact; Georgian glass buttons and triangular icicles retained throughout.
Our Opinion
A pair originally made for gas and later converted, as is common on wall lights of this date. The star-rosette backplate is the identifying feature and reads well against a plain wall. Of practical scale for most rooms.
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